Dr. Steven Peikin:
Dr. Lisa's Interview

Aired on Lifetime Television
Sunday, January 14 and February 25
Show 402

"Tell us what heartburn is," Dr. Lisa says. "Heartburn is a burning feeling below the breastbone often occurring after eating or when lying down," says Dr. Steven Peikin, Professor of Medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. "Anti-acids are helpful if the symptoms of heartburn are infrequent, but the best remedy is prevention by avoiding trigger foods such as peppermint, chocolate, nuts and caffeine. Heartburn is a common symptom of GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease. We have an obesity problem in America and this is a major cause of heartburn. By avoiding being overweight, you can avoid heartburn," says Dr. Peikin.